About this episode

The episode discusses a statewide direct admissions initiative in Alabama and its impact on students.

In this episode of Office Hours with EAB, we talk to Alabama Possible Executive Director Chandra Scott and University of Montevallo Executive Director of Admissions Audrey Crawford to explore how they launched a statewide direct admissions initiative in partnership with EAB’s Match platform. The two discuss how the initiative came together, the challenges they overcame, and the powerful reactions of the students who participated. The conversation highlights the power of transformation to improve outcomes for students and institutions.

People in this episode

Host: EAB

Guests: Chandra Scott, Audrey Crawford

Topics covered

• direct admissions
• education initiatives
• student outcomes
• partnerships
• transformation

Keywords

• direct admissions
• Alabama Possible
• University of Montevallo
• EAB
• student reactions
• education transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alabama Possible, University of Montevallo, EAB

Products: EAB’s Match platform

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